InterviewChinese laser display company rides EV boom amid geopolitical pressures
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An Appotronics-made projection screen installed in a premium Chinese EV. Demand for such add-on gadgets is growing, the company says. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer
September 8, 2024 10:00 JST
SHENZHEN -- The Chinese electric vehicle boom has boosted sales of an unlikely infotainment device: laser projectors installed in cars. They may become a new geopolitical flashpoint amid growing tensions as the country's EV supply chain aims to penetrate overseas markets.